The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-29
THE PARADE POSTPONED.
RAIN INTERFEaES WITH THE FEs-
TVlTlES AT ST. LOUIS.

and many a citizen breathed benediction
on the signal service when they sought
their couchea lass night "Clear and cold"
we're the special representations that the
acting chief had caused to be specially tel
egraphed to the Mound City, and there were
rejoicings over the assurance from so high
an authority, that the unpleasant expert.
ences of yesterday were not to he repeated
on the day of the greaU parade but, alas
alas, for human hopes and expectations
When these same people peeped from be-
tween the crevices of their tents or lifted
the blinds in their roOms at day break it
was only to encounter disappointment
that made their souls sink within them
The rain was still falling-that kind of a
foggy misty Scotch-highland sort of rain
that gets in its work quite as effectively as a
heavy dOwnpour, while heavy laden clouds
covered the sky.
North, south, east and west the heavens
we're scanned for some indication Of break
n the Clouds extended in solid mass and
not a single bright spot could be detected
through which a ray Of hope could pene-
Jrate. Over head the rain-soaked bunting
hung listleSs and demoralized with scarce
enough life to respond to the chilly, damp
breeze that tried its best to galvanize the
smblems Of welcome into some poor sem
GLANCE of life and spirit Beneath the feet
it was mud and nothing but mud-that kind
If mud in which, but as regards quantity
md quality, st. Louis enjoys a monopoly.
Altogether the outlook was wretched one
tor the tens of thousands of visitors who
mad gathered from near and far, and still
worse for the veterans who had proposed to
make the parade of to-day the most impos-
ing and memorable IN the history of the
order
AS early as o'clock the various posts and
department. divisions commenced to as
Semble at their respective headquarters to
'orm for the parade, andin every direction
ne air was filled with the strains of the
Star Spangled Banner" Dixie" "Rally
Round the Flag" Yankee Doodle"
Marching Through Georgia" and other
old war and patriotic songs Above the
music and the cheers of the crowds could be
heard the hoarse shouts of the commanding
officers and the steady tramp, tramp, tramp
of the veterans As a result of the unfayor-
able weather it was found necessary at the
last moment to postpone the parade until
tomorrow.
When the fact of the postponemsnt was
generally known considerable dissatisfaction
was expressed, both by the comrades and
the visitors, and several Of the local visiting
posts, with bands playing and oolors flying,
made parades on their own hook to demon
strate their independence of the weather.
All the arrangements for the encampment
are thrown out of gear by tue change In
plans
The opening Of the National Women's Re-
lief corps has been postponed until Thurs
day, and the business session Of the encamp-
Inent will probably have to go over until the
same day, unless it is found possible to get
the delegates together at the close Of the
parade. Even then half day will have
been lost and some of the receptions and ex-
cursiOns that had been planned will have to
be abandoned in order to Admit of the hold
ing of night sessions @
The great reunion of states at Forest park,
which was to have been one of the great
events of the encampment, is likely to 20 by
the board. 1t would have been one of the
largest reunions ever held in this country,
and the fourteen hundred acres of ground is
still dotted with tents marked for each state
that furnished soldiers fog the Union army
during the war. The various committees
will have meeting, when the program will
be revised and adapted to the change of
plans.
It appears to be conceded this morning
that it will be impossible to keep politics out
of the business session of the encampment.
Several Of the delegates are known to be
loaded and primed on either side of the rebel
flag controversy, and it will only require q
touch of tho match to the powder to precip-
itate an explosion that may be disastrous to
peace, harmony and good will, even if il
does not imperil the future unity of the
organ zation. Beneath all the jolliflcation,
the social reunions and the renewals of the
old associations there is apparent tension
and an undercurrent Of feeling which has
not been manifested at any previous gather
ing of the boys in blue, and while the dele
gates Of conservative mould deplore the
outlook for a stormy time they admit that
It seems to be inevitable. 81
Throughout the night and early morning
trains we're running almost continuously at
the Union depot, and a never ending pro-
cession poured out of the structure into the
darkness. 1t was close upon night when the
Iowa delegation showed up at the Laclede.
Gen. James NJ Tuttle was among them, and
he was instantly besieged by comrades, who
wanted to know how true was the report
that he proposed to offer resolution censur-
ing the president. Gripsack in hand the
[owaian braced himself against a pillar,
and waited until the volley of queries had
ceased. Then he said 81 won't say what
am going to do didn't come here to act
ike A.bull in china shop, for raised enough
hell when was here before. I say this
much, however, that the people Of st. Louis
ought TO be greatly obliged TO me for what
[ did. They can see by the Wheeling and
Omaha incidents what the feeling Of the
Grand Army is toward Cleveland, and il he
had came here the devil would have BEEN to
pay. l hear that Black Rosecrans and lot
of friends of the president are going to
offer q resolution censuring Fairchild and
myself. Now we want harmony, but If
they undertake to bring politics into the en-
we will make them sick before
5hey get through.
"There are some people who have been
Itooping to some mighty contemptible
things in prosecuting Inc, but lot them look
JubJ AA1iuo vi u WSoh Oho poopio WhA buahk
me for what l done" Then the veteran
fought his room and his couch.
An informal but highly important meet
ng was held last night at the Southern
lotel by number Of post officers and dele
gates Of the Grand Army for the purpose Of
advising with each other as to the desira-
Dility of holding the next enoampment in
June, 1888. The fact that many accusations
mad been made to the effect that the organi-
sation was political in its character rendered
:, in the opinion of many, inexpedient to
,old the encampment during the fall when
, presidential canvass was at It's height, and
when there would be an unusually favorable
to distort individual expressions
# opinion into official declarations Of the
Grand Army. The meeting was well at
ended and included many of the most in